The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 181 E 90 St · 10128
At a glance
The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St) is a 176,627-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2003. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 19 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 83.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,181 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 19 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 83.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,181 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,872,230 kWh |
| Natural gas | 83,852 therms |
| Water use | 6,155 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 176,627 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2737764:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 19 | +5 | 83.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,181 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 14 | -7 | 92.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,210 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 21 | 89.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,035 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 181 E 90 St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10128
- Coordinates
- 40.78164, -73.95269
Within ~1 km
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How does The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St) compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St)'s ENERGY STAR score of 19 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 83.6 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 176,627 sq ft, it is about 75% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 51 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 21 in 2022 to 19 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 21. Site EUI moved from 89.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 83.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,035 tCO₂e to 1,181 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 19 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 19 means the building performs better than about 19% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 19 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 56 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St)'s 83.6 kBtu/ft² across 176,627 sq ft works out to about 14.8 billion Btu (4,327 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 151.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,872,230 kWh of electricity, 83,852 therms of natural gas and 6,155 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St) to report its energy use?
The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St) reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:2737764:2024). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St)'s energy grade?
The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St) scores 19 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 83.6 kBtu/ft² (151.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 176,627 sq ft, including 1,872,230 kWh of electricity and 83,852 therms of natural gas.
What are The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St)'s carbon emissions?
The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St) reported 1,181 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St)?
The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St) is in New York City, New York 10128. Its coordinates are 40.78164, -73.95269 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St) and when was it built?
The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St) has 176,627 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St) covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “The Metropolitan Condo (181 E 90 St), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-metropolitan-condo-181-e-90-st-fb5ac2b4 (data as of October 2, 2026).